Becovit Syrup
Vitamin B complex
Apex Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
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Indications
Becovit Syrup is used for:
Vitamin B deficiency. Glossitis, stomatitis, cheilosis, beriberi polyneuritis.
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult:
Tablet/Capsule : 1-2 tab/cap, 3 times daily.
Syrup : 1-2 (5 ml spoonful) syrup three times a day.
Child Dose
Oral
Children: 1 (5 ml spoonful) syrup three times a day.
Infants: 1 (5 ml spoonful) syrup daily.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitive to any of its components.
Precautions
Should be given cautiously to patients taking Levodopa as Pyridoxine reduces the effect of Levodopa.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Vitamin B complex :
Generally well tolerated.
Mechanism of Action
Vitamin B: Plays a role in the synthesis and maintenance of coenzyme A. Necessary for lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, tissue respiration, glycogenolysis, inhibition of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) synthesis. May increaase chylomicron triglyceride removal from plasma. Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): Required for the maintenance of normal erthropoiesis, nucleprotein and myelin synthesis, cell reproduction and normal growth; intrinsic factor, a glycoprotein secreted by the gastric mucosa, is required for active absorption of Vitamin B12 from the GI tract. Necessary for normal tissue respiration; plays a role in activation of pyridoxine and conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
Note
Becovit Syrup manufactured by Apex Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Vitamin B complex. Becovit is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Becovit Syrup is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.